CVE-2022-46795 in Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 12/13/2024
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tyche Softwares Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.7.2.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/06/2025
The CVE-2022-46795 vulnerability represents a critical missing authorization flaw within the Tyche Softwares Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce plugin, which operates as a third-party extension for the popular e-commerce platform. This vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to properly validate user permissions before granting access to sensitive administrative functions. The flaw exists across all versions of the plugin from the initial release through version 4.7.2, indicating a persistent security weakness that has remained unaddressed for an extended period. The vulnerability specifically targets the plugin's administrative interfaces where users can generate and manage invoice and delivery notes, which contain sensitive customer information and transactional data.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability allows unauthorized users to bypass normal access controls and gain access to administrative features that should only be available to legitimate administrators or authorized personnel. This misconfiguration occurs at the application level where the plugin fails to properly verify user roles and permissions before executing privileged operations. The flaw essentially creates a backdoor access path through which malicious actors can exploit the system's weak authorization mechanisms. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to print invoices and delivery notes for orders they should not have access to, potentially gaining insights into customer data, order details, and transactional information that constitutes sensitive business intelligence.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to e-commerce businesses utilizing the affected plugin. The unauthorized access to invoice and delivery note generation capabilities can lead to data breaches involving customer personal information, order histories, and shipping details. The exposure of such sensitive data can result in compliance violations under data protection regulations like gdpr and pci dss, potentially leading to substantial financial penalties and reputational damage. Additionally, the ability to generate fraudulent documents could enable attackers to conduct identity theft, financial fraud, or other malicious activities by exploiting the legitimate-looking documentation generated through the compromised system. The vulnerability also undermines the trust relationship between customers and businesses, as it demonstrates inadequate security controls for handling sensitive transactional data.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should immediately implement mitigations including updating to the latest version of the plugin where the authorization flaw has been patched, implementing additional access controls at the web server level, and conducting comprehensive security audits of all installed plugins. The remediation process should involve thorough testing to ensure that the update does not introduce compatibility issues with existing workflows while also verifying that proper access controls are restored. Security monitoring should be enhanced to detect any suspicious access patterns or unauthorized attempts to access administrative functions. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which addresses improper authorization issues in software applications, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege that should govern all access control mechanisms. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to privilege escalation and credential access techniques, as attackers can leverage the missing authorization to gain elevated access rights within the system. The issue also reflects poor security configuration practices that should be addressed through comprehensive security hardening procedures and regular vulnerability assessments of third-party components.